Carlos Often Thinks About His Future and Looks Forward to Graduating,getting

question 108

Multiple Choice

Carlos often thinks about his future and looks forward to graduating,getting married,and having children.He feels strongly that these events will make him a very happy man and he will feel a deep sense of contentment and satisfaction.According to the research by Wilson and Gilbert (2003) that has found that people often wrongly predict how they will feel at some point in the future,Carlos' beliefs about his future happiness

• A)will be accurate because he knows himself and his feelings very well.
• B)have no relationship to how he will actually feel in the future.
• C)will be more accurate than his friend's predictions of how happy these events would make Carlos.
• D)will not be accurate because we are vulnerable to the impact bias.

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Definitions:

Teratogens

Agents or factors that can cause congenital abnormalities or birth defects in an embryo or fetus when exposed during pregnancy.

Blastocyst

A stage in early embryonic development that occurs approximately 5 to 6 days after fertilization, consisting of a sphere of cells surrounding a fluid-filled cavity.

Placenta

An organ that develops in the uterus during pregnancy, providing oxygen and nutrients to the growing fetus via the umbilical cord.

Mesoderm

Mesoderm is the middle layer of an embryo in early development, giving rise to muscles, bones, the cardiovascular system, and other internal organs.